This has been a rough quarter for Office vulnerabilities… there seems to be a pattern, Microsoft patch day, then…. zero-day exploit within a week for an Office component. First Word, then Excel and now this month our vulnerable app is Powerpoint. The Security Fix has some coverage and notes the pattern – the likely motivation is so that there will be more time to exploit before the vulnerability is patched. The moral of the story is to be suspicious of Powerpoint attachments/files from untrusted sources. i.e. verify that you should be receiving an attachment even from KNOWN sources.

7 Updates coming from Microsoft in JulyWe can expect 7 updates next week from Microsoft on the monthly patch day for July. Four of the updates will be for Windows, and 3 for Microsoft Office. There will be at least one critical update for each. It's expected that we'll see an update for the Excel issues......

A closer look at x11vncI've got to say, one of the things I really like about linux are the myriad of options for remotely administering a system. SSH is the one I use the most, but for the graphical you have x (especially on the LAN), nxserver (which is a compressed and optionally encrypted......

Remote Tech Support using VNC (Ultravnc SC and x11vnc+wrapper script)Ok, some time back I'd done a writeup on UltraVNC SC, which is a nice customizable (windows version) VNC server that essentially let's someone doing remote support build their own downloadable .exe that runs and automatically tries to make a direct connection to a "listening" vnc viewer. It's good for......

Solidifying WP SecurityDesigned with PHP, and powered by mySQL directories, WordPress is used by an amazing 8.5% of all websites. Web delivered spyware and web page hacking are becoming progressively more common. With such a lot of web content using WordPress as a CMS, any security weaknesses in the CMS structure or......

Tech Support - Funny Video SeriesWhile surfing through Youtube, I stumbled across this fun-filled tech support video series. All of the videos are sure to give you good amount of chuckle. I liked all of them, but first one is my favorite. Surely a stress buster after a bad day in office :) Enjoy! Tech......

How to Stay Focused With Multiple Streams of IncomeOne of the main problems facing those that have multiple streams of income is managing them. You can start to feel a bit like a juggler and chances are, you may be neglecting areas that could be performing better and making more money. Focusing can be tough, but there are......